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I'm thinking of getting a tattoo. The symbol I've decided I like best is an obscurish early logo of a well-known (and now defunct) record label. Is this a foolish thing to do? The image is still quite striking when taken out of context.

― electric sound of jim, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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― electric sound of jim, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

For a while there I wanted a 4AD tattoo. Still do, actually.

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I've got the EN logo on my arm. Not Rollins-related! I Was A Young Deconstructionist...
I'm still pondering whether I should get the Lords of the New Church dagger underneath.

― Simon, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Tattooing yrself with the phase ROUGH TRADE in block caps will garner you no end of exciting adventures, electric sound of jim

― mark s, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Jim, what tattoo, innit? Is it the record label of popular beat band ACE OF BASE?

― Sarah, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I've always thought FACTORY's factory would make a nice tattoo as well. Slightly depressing if you *actually* work in a factory, though.

― Simon, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

You're bang on with Factory there. It's the logo that appears on the Wake's "Harmony" album (and possibly elsewhere) that I want. I think it's a lovely image.. and something I think I'd be unlikely to get sick of in a hurry.

― electric sound of jim, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Although Rough Trade is tempting. As is 4AD. In fact, 4AD was one I was seriously considering for a while.

Interestingly, at no stage have I been tempted to get Sub Pop tattooed on my person.

― electric sound of jim, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

If you like the image, why is it foolish? Foolish would be to get like NSync's logo tattooed on yourself (or any band, I am just using NSync as an example), or something like that. I'm sure at least half the people who see it aren't going to locate it as a former logo of a record label (I mean, honestly), so...what's it look like then anyhow? It's an image, and if you like the image WITHOUT the context, then it's not foolish.

― Ally, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

http://www.ausoug.org/working/dennis/factory/images/047.gif

That would be it.

― electric sound of jim, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

if it's p.saville then chances are serious that it's nicked from some old futurist anyway

― mark s, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

oh what a cool idea. maybe i'll get a tattoo of the slag strut records logo. damn right!

― di, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

In any case, I like it.

― Simon, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Actually if I'm going to get a tattoo of anything it'll have to be the Kranky logo. They're the only label that I buy anything and everything from, sight unseen (or sound unheard, rather).

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

At this point, the only music logo (or anything for that matter) I'd consider getting a tattoo for is the Rocket From The Crypt rocket logo. (Yup, the one that looks like an overhead of a roasting pig.) And it would be a Mike Stobbe one... if I'm going to brand something permanently on me, I'd might as well travel to San Diego to have it done right.

― Brian MacDonald, Sunday, 6 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ned, I like your logic, but then I guess that would mean I'd have to get a Harriet Records tattoo. Which I don't think I want to.

I have a memory of Archie Moore from Velocity Girl saying "Chris from Sleepyhead has a tattoo on his arm of a star, and around it it says SLEEPYHEAD--ROCK BAND. That's the only thing I've ever seen that's made _me_ want to get a tattoo. And if I did, mine would also say SLEEPYHEAD--ROCK BAND."

― Douglas, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'd never get somebody else's symbol tattooed on me, what if they did something really evil the very next week. I'm sure there's someone out there with a Glitter Band tattoo.

― dave q, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have the sign from the Paul's Boutique album cover tattooed on my back.

― Samantha, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have the Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells logo tattoed on my arm - left upper.

― Jonnie, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have a 45rpm adapter tattoo.

― Sean, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Fuzztones, Skull with the two Vox Phantoms, not the name though, and of course the mandatory circle A from whence I was a hardcore punk rocker and the 'Flipper' fish with x's for eyes.

― Hank, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Tempted to have a DEAD MAN RAY tattoo. But uh no, i better not. I just wouldn't look coolio.

― helenfordsdale, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

If I were to get a tattoo it would definitely be of the East 17 dog logo.

― alix, Monday, 7 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two years pass...

I have an Nsync star tattooed on the inside of my left ankle....i love it. i would get another Nsync on in a second. I think if that type of music is a big enough influence and part of your life, why not get it? It's the same as someone getting anyting else tattooed. To each his own... and mine happens to be a band tattoo :D

― Jess, Sunday, 18 April 2004 03:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Nice name change, strongo.

― Tep (ktepi), Sunday, 18 April 2004 03:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Goodness esoj, this thread goes to show how long you've been going to do this for. Get the tatt already. I'll hold your hand, I promise.

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Sunday, 18 April 2004 04:10 (twenty-one years ago)

twelve years pass...

http://i.imgur.com/Ipgz3DZ.jpg

what happened between 1994 and 2004

― 龜, Monday, 18 April 2016 13:22 (nine years ago)

lol "Stafani"

― Double Nickels on the Pecunidigm (Dan Peterson), Monday, 18 April 2016 14:15 (nine years ago)

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